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SpaceX – Iridium 2

June 25, 2017News, Science, Space Travel, Technology, Video, Welcome to the FutureASDS, Elon Musk, Falcon 9, Iridium, SpaceX, Vandenburgcb

And another successful launch and recovery – this time from Vandenburg CA (polar orbit). Back to back launch and landings.

New titanium grid fins (as opposed to the original aluminum grid fins) for better heat tolerance.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_spaceport_drone_ship (ASDS)

http://www.teslarati.com/spacex-set-second-weekend-launch-new-titanium-grid-fins-tested/

http://www.spacex.com/news/2017/06/24/iridium-2-press-kit

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Sticks the landing

January 16, 2017Mars, News, Science, Space Travel, Technology, Video, Welcome to the FutureIridium, SpaceXcb

SpaceX, that is. With this weekend’s successful launch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, SpaceX sticks the landing.

 
Launch to landing

 

http://blog.iridium.com/2017/01/14/success-the-first-ten-iridium-next-satellites-have-arrived-in-low-earth-orbit/

  

See also https://contrafactual.com/2016/12/26/iridium-next/

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Iridium NEXT

December 26, 2016News, Science, Space Travel, Technology, VideoIridium, SpaceXcb

https://youtu.be/FHJi561e8Eg

 

https://youtu.be/6-m9EZ_W-SU

 

https://youtu.be/0Ls_VcSovEE

 

http://www.iridiumnext.com/

 
https://www.iridium.com/network/iridiumnext

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